Using a NAS system in the FRITZ!Box home network

You can easily connect a NAS (Network Attached Storage) system to a LAN port on your FRITZ!Box. Then it can then be used by the entire home network as well as other users in the Internet. Since the NAS system automatically makes data stored on it available to other network devices (such as computers), you do not have to configure any special settings for it in the FRITZ!Box.

Important:Some of the settings described here are only displayed if the advanced view is enabled in the user interface. The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS.

1 Enabling the FRITZ!Box's DHCP server

The FRITZ!Box is configured as a DHCP server in the factory settings. If you disabled the FRITZ!Box's DHCP server, configure the following settings:

Note:You can find information on configuring the NAS system in its manual, or consult its manufacturer directly.

3 Connecting the NAS system to the FRITZ!Box

Use a network cable to connect the NAS system to a LAN port on the FRITZ!Box.

The NAS system is now connected to the FRITZ!Box and is available to the entire home network or users in the Internet.

Note:You can find further information on configuring the NAS system or the network devices so they can access files on the NAS system in its manual, or you can consult the manufacturer directly.

4 Accessing the NAS system over the Internet

The following steps are only necessary if you would like to access the NAS system over the Internet when you are away from home or grant friends Internet access to the NAS system:

Configure the NAS system so that it can be accessed from the Internet.

Note:How to access your NAS system from the Internet depends on the device you are using. It may be necessary to set up users in the NAS system and then assign them rights, passwords and ports for access from the Internet.

Configure either port sharing or MyFRITZ! accesses for the ports and IP protocols used by the NAS system.